Energy Throughput gives the amortized energy in and out of a battery over its entire life cycle. Energy Density is important, but not as important as Energy Throughput.   What is Energy Throughput? Add up all the cycles a battery is capable of.  For a back-of-the-envelope comparison, use 10,000 for LFP, and 2300 for NMC. Multiply this by the sum of energy for all those individual cycles. That is the more valuable metric for....

Offshore wind is taking off in the U.S. Declining offshore wind costs, rising demand for renewable energy, and increasing government actions have accelerated the evolution of the U.S. offshore wind sector. According to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the U.S. offshore wind energy pipeline increased by 24 percent from 2019 to 2020. Moreover, the U.S. has set its sights on 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.  ....

Incidences of lightning strikes globally are on the rise, just another of the many consequences of climate change. It’s been estimated that countries like the US could see a 50 percent increase in the number of strikes by the end of the century. When it comes to wind energy, lightning is a huge risk factor in that it often causes damage to turbine blades. Plus, its unpredictable nature makes it a silent and ever-present threat.  In....